Press Releases

TODAY: Women Build Better Townhall Featuring Keynote Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Released on September 22, 2021

We need to put women at the forefront of the conversation when it comes to infrastructure. Women, especially women of color, are the ones who have been most affected by the failures of our infrastructure systems. They’re also the ones who have the experiences and knowledge to come up with the solutions to fix it. Join NOW and special guests in a townhall event to discuss how #WomenBuildBetter.

Stop The Inhumane Treatment Of Immigrants At The Border

Released on September 21, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s not enough for Biden Administration officials to say they were outraged by the image of U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback swinging long reins and confronting Haitian refugees with aggressive actions and profanity.     Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said he was “horrified” by what he saw. Press Secretary Jen Psaki echoed his Read more …

9/22: Women Build Better – NOW to Host Townhall Examining Women’s Contributions to Infrastructure   

Released on September 17, 2021

Washington, D.C. –   Infrastructure supports how our society functions and enhances our standard of living. When we think of infrastructure, we often think about things like bridges, roads, and power grids.  But infrastructure is much more than that.  It’s access to public health services, paid family leave, and even affordable childcare. And it’s a feminist issue.   We need to put women at the Read more …

“Is That All?” – FBI Apology To USA Gymnasts Is Not Enough

Released on September 16, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The recent Senate testimony by four Olympic gymnasts was heart-wrenching—and it made us mad.  We are mad that these brave women had to relive their trauma for a televised audience.  We are mad that the institutions involved are not holding themselves accountable.  And we are mad at the culture that brought them here.    As Simone Biles stated so plainly, we’re mad at “an entire system that enabled and perpetrated (Larry Nassar’s) abuse.”  FBI Director Read more …